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Saturday, October 18, 1924113BUROLARS RAID HOMES_i_(Continued ham P«lt; !)firtt partook of refreshment* before searching the house. Sereral packages of cigarettes, belonging to Mr. Bramhall, were consumed, and the ashes strewn over the davenport, rugs and stairs. Upon examining a few large pieces of silver on a high shelf, which they decided not to take, the visitors drew flowers in the dust, and returned them to their places, j Mr. and Mrs. Bramhall have been mar-1 ried but a few months, and had many ' valuable wedding presents which were stolen, among them a set of solid silver tablespoons and soup spoons. Luckily, the rest of the silver set was hidden in the back of a kitchen drawer. A new' overcoat, which had cost $175, and sev-1 eral new suits belonging to Mr. Bramhall were taken and a new gown of his wife’*. | A handsome hand-painted ivory bureau; set and even photographs in ivory; frames, were seired. A watch and ring and $127 in cash were also carried away. I They carried no burglar insurance.The burglars made their entrance thru the pantry window at the home of Mrs.) Clara Russo's, and took a box full of old-fashioned jewelry, valued at $350, which she had planned to give her nieces the next day. The box was in a cupboard in a bedroom, where all the drawers and shelves were emptied and the beds mussed up.When Mr. and Mrs. Haro- Sunday returned at 10:30 o'clock from Maywood, they discovered the loss of new underwear, silk hose, blue working shirts, solid gold cuff buttons, a pearl and gold chain, much valued for its sentiment, and other odd pieces of jewelry amounting to $100 Entrance of the thieves was gained thru a side window which they smashed. It is likely they were frightened, for nothing downstairs was touched; while theXtairs looked much as tho it had been ted by a cyclone.Mrs. John Meier feels very fortunate that she had hidden a large purse of cash safely away, for all the robbers secured was $3 50. Mr. Meier thinks that the outlaws heard him and his wife returning from Elgin at 8:30 o'clock, and putting the car away, for they found the front door wide open, and a large pile of new clothes left in the middle of the bedroom Boor, which had been sorted from other clothes.The crooks were also apparently frightened from .the M. Van Dicpen home.“Garage Bungalows”'and Private GaragesFRAME OR BRICKIt is important that you get our ideas before building your Garage or Garage- Bungalow as wc specialize in this work only and can give you many ideas, and if we do the work we can save you money. We will send you the desired information, prices, etc., at no cost to you, and you are under no obligation to buy. Phone Us Today.Northern , Construction Company5005 W. North Ave.Phone Mansfield 1266 CHICAGO. ILLINOISto have been made between 6 and 10 o'clock.On Tuesday afternoon, in broad daylight, a River Forest woman was bound and gagged by thieves as an incident to the robbery of the home of William George Oliver of 307 William street. Both Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were absent The thieves approached the residence inFord about noon, parking the carValuable Embroidered Linen Here An exquisite hand made table cloth valued at $10,000 from the stock of Branshadd. Inc.. 719 South boulevard, will be on exhibit at the Lake-Manon Exposition. The cloth, which was made by four men and two women in Germany. all expert embroiderers, took two years to make. The figures are a copy of a famous tapestry and has lace of filet de tire work.F. G. Brandi and H. C. Sliadd. owners....T-it.;,.K..V ,hc alley. While two men remained intaken save 12 30 On leaving the E C ,hf m*eioc jnd kepi the engine running ____________________________Johnson house thru a rear window, which |{j« '“5 ’t* d“n‘ Jf”' JJ'?* !ol lhf. nrw lin »«»*« »bat rbitorsthey had jacked up. the prowlers took ,hc m.a,d 4n‘*c'cd ,he **1*- ‘*ey P* | are always welcomed to see their fine three silk umbrellas from a pile of less 'h.* his^Tand di*p,f'fc UiLe linfn' •“■Awchiefkexpensive ones, a mandolin, a large fj“1 , Wweto,. el«. They also carry orientalplaced in a vacant lot at Augusta andselonging toworth of clothing.Harlem avenue. Later in the evening. iJSHSSdchM who inMi?SKSS. anes**good). None of the jewelry was recovered. save a cameo pin which the i When older children came home from | policemen picked up in another house school, they discovered the doors wide the thieves raided. So far. the Oak Park open, the house in a disorderly condition, In the afternoon the Wisconsin football policemen have been unable to obtain and the maid in a helpless state upstairs, team will play Minnesota and following any clues to the identity of the bold The police were summoned, and with the the game the president will keep open burglars, and nothing has been recovered, aid of suggestions made by Mr. Oliver, house to meet the father) with their sons save the articles of clothing belonging secured clues which they hope will lead and daughters. An informal dinner for to Mrs. Johnson. The raids are believed to the apprehension of the bandit*. • fathers and faculty member) will follow.Fathers' Day at WisconsinE. A. Rudolf of 726 South Lombard left Friday morning for Madison to attend the Fathers' day program at the University of Wisconsin this week-end His son, Merrill, is a freshman there. Members of the faculty will be in their office* to meet the students with their fathers.
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Oak Park Oak Leaves
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Sat, Oct 18, 1924
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